Chapter 7 Meeting Alex

Its now been two days since Linda rescued Blu and Jewel from the crate.

The weekend finally arrived and Linda spent the day with Blu and Jewel, she set on the couch as Blu and Jewel sat close.

When they were first rescued they were somewhat afraid of Linda but soon learned to trust her.

Linda sat on the couch watching television as Blu and Jewel perched on her shoulders, her mother sat on a cushioned chair that sat close to the couch.

"You know I think it's about time to get a cage and the right kind of food for them." Her mother thought.

"Yeah, that sounds like a good idea." Linda said to her mother.

"Yeah it seems about time, but where do we find that stuff at?" Linda's mother asked.

"I know how about that little pet store that Emily works at?" Linda asked, Emily was another one of her friends, she worked at a small pet store that her father owned.

After getting dressed they entered their car and after a short drive they arrived at the small building with a sign above it that read 'Feathered Friends'.

Once they stepped into the building a small bell rung above the door, in the building there were fish, lizards, snakes and turtles on one side of the building along with proper food and environments for them.

"Hello welcome to Feathered Friends how can I help you?" A man behind the cash register asked.

"Oh hello, we're looking for food and a cage for my daughter's parrots." Linda's mother said pointing to Blu and Jewel on Linda's shoulders.

"I see, my daughter can show you where to find those things at." The man smiled before calling Emily.

"Coming." Emily called from a small stocking room before walking out, "Oh hi Linda!" Emily smiled.

"Hey Emily." Linda returned the smile.

"Emily, could you help them find the bird food and cages?" Her father asked.

"Sure, follow me." Emily instructed.

They followed her to one side of the building.

"So where'd you get those cute little guys?" Emily asked.

"I rescued them from some crate, they would have frozen if I didn't find them." Linda answered.

They walked to an area of the building that held cages of finches, parakeets, and lovebirds.

Next to those cages were assorted toys, perches, folded cages and feeding dishes.

"Here you go, when you're ready my dad will ring you up." Emily said before walking off.

"Hey Blu, Jewel why don't I set you down so we can pick up the cage?" Linda asked before setting them onto the floor.

They then decide to walk down the hallway of food, cages and toys.

Linda and her mother then picked up a large cage that was folded in a cardboard box.

As Linda and her mother looked through the different size cages in the selection Blu and Jewel continued to walk down the hallway, they then heard a familiar voice and an unknown voice coming from a small room next to them, it was Lucas.

"Lucas you in there?" Blu called.

"Blu, is that you?" Lucas called before flying out of the room with a blue and gold macaw beside him.

"What are you guys doing her?" Lucas asked.

"Linda's buying us a cage." Blu answered.

"Who's this?" Jewel asked.

"This is Alex." Lucas smiled.

"Hey." Alex smiled, "you're Blu and Jewel right?" He asked.

"Yep." Blu smiled.

"So who's your owner?" Jewel asked, she had learned that there weren't many macaws in this area and the few that did had human owners.

"Emily, the girl that works here, her dad owns this place and I just work with her." Alex answered.

As they were talking Linda and her mother bought and carried the folded cage to the car.

They then walked back in and bought a bag of proper food, three wooden perches, a small mirror, a bell, three colored wooden blocks that were held together by string and feeding dishes.

"Come on guys, it's time to go." Linda said extending her arm for them to step on.

"Well we'll talk to you guys later." Blu said before stepping onto her arm with Jewel.

"Alright, see you later." Lucas waved.

After a short ride home Linda and her mother began to put the cage together, after finishing the cage Linda's mother began to attach the toys in the cage while Linda filled the two bowls with food and water.

"Here you go guys give it a try." Linda smiled putting them into the cage.

The cage reminded them of the cage they were put into when they were captured in Rio only much nicer.

"So do you like it?" Linda smiled.

"Yeah it's pretty cool." Jewel squawked forgetting that humans couldn't understand them.

"I'll take that as a yes." Linda giggled.

Lucas and Alex landed on the branch that Lucas and Tony had landed on when they first meet Blu and Jewel.

"Hey Linda!" Lucas squawked.

Linda turned to see Lucas and Alex preached on the branch.

"Hey you two." Linda smiled before opening the window to let them in.

"Thanks." Lucas squawked.

"Hey Alex." Linda smiled stroking Alex's head feathers, she knew that when Emily was younger a blue and gold macaw chick was brought in a shipment of birds, Emily couldn't stand the scared expression on the chicks face she begged her father to let her adopt the small hatchling her father allowed this and Alex has lived with her ever since.

They then flew to Blu and Jewel's cage.

"That cage is awesome." Lucas said in amazement.

"Thanks." Blu smiled.

After a small conversation Linda walked into the kitchen and walked back into the living room carrying a bowl of popcorn.

She then set down on the couch and picked up the remote and clicked the on/off button.

"Hey do you guys want to watch a movie?" Linda asked.

"Sure." Lucas squawked.

Lucas and Alex flew to the couch as Linda stood and walked to Blu and Jewel.

"Here guys hop on." Linda smiled stretching her arm for them to hop on.

Blu and Jewel perched onto her arm before she walked back to the couch and sitting down.

"Do you guys want to try some popcorn?" Linda asked Lucas and Alex.

Lucas simply shook his head no, as did Alex.

"What about you guys, do you wanna try some?" Linda asked Blu and Jewel.

She then picked up two small pieces and held it in front of them.

Blu and Jewel both took a small bite of their own piece, it tasted great!

Blu and Jewel began to eat more of their piece before eating another.

"Well I better be going, Amanda probably wants me home, see you later." Lucas said before opening the closed window and flying off.

"Bye Lucas." Linda waved to the young scarlet macaw.

After about an hour Alex returned home as well leaving Linda, Blu and Jewel sitting on the couch as they continued to watch the movie.

Hey guys, sorry these take so long to post, I start by writing a rough draft in a notebook before actually putting it online, I'm kind of glad this one is done, I had pretty bad writers block, hope you enjoy.